How Cowboys Lived in the Wild West

How Cowboys Unwind

In our modern world, there is one particular thing people like to turn to if they need an escape. When someone wants to get away and have a little bit of fun outside of the pressure of reality, people head over to Sin City. What better way to escape life than to drink and gamble in the casinos of Las Vegas, Nevada?

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But did you ever wonder how the whole concept even got started? Believe it or not, it began with cowboys. For decades and decades, our pioneering American ancestors have been playing the Sin City game; even they needed to unwind. They used their three W’s to relax: Whiskey, wagering, and whoring.

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